Person: Sam Phillips

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Irish fans remember Elvis Presley 40 years after his death

Elvis Presley died 40 years ago today. Jonathan deBurca Butler asked some his best-known Irish fans what The King meant to them

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Rock pioneer and Elvis’ first guitarist Scotty Moore dies at age of 84

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Johnny Cash, from rags to rich

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Presley recording to shake up Dublin auction

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Harrison honoured on Walk of Fame

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Ike Turner dies

Man who discovered Elvis dies

SAM PHILLIPS, who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock’n’roll revolution, died yesterday at St Francis’ Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee aged 80.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2003

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Phillips dies

Sam Phillips, who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock 'n' roll revolution, has died.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2003

Sun Studio named historic landmark

Sun Studio in Memphis, where recording pioneer Sam Phillips discovered Elvis Presley and other rock’n roll legends, is to receive historic landmark designation from the US government.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2003